Tools of

Photoshop &
It’s uses
 Move tool
Move tool allow you to shift or move
your object with the use of mouse or
keyboard key. The move tool is
located at the top of the photoshop
tool bar. We can use move tool with
shift key to move in larger increments.
Marquee tool
Marquee tool is very important tool in
photoshop, this tool is used for making
shape (rectangle, circle, ellipse, square,
single row & single column). This tool is also
use for draw selection; this tool is also used
for content aware. This tool is located 2nd
position in the photoshop tool bar.
 lasso tool
Lasso tool is used for use purpose, we
can draw an object or shape with the
use of lasso tool & we can also use
lasso tool to select some part of image.
This tool is located 3rd position in the
photoshop tool bar.
Types of Lasso Tool

 Free hand lasso tool

 Polygon lasso tool
 Magnetic lasso tool
Quick selection tool
Quick selection tool is use for
draw and quick selection the
image which can help in colour,
copy, cut and many more. This
th
tool is located 4 position in the
photoshop tool bar.
Types Of Quick Selection Tool

Quick selection tool

Magic wand tool
 Crop tool
Crop tool use for selecting an
area and discard other area
outside the selection. This tool is
th
located 5 position in the
photoshop tool bar.
Types Of Crop Tool
Crop tool
Perspective crop tool
Slice tool
Slice selection tool
 Eye drop tool
Eyedropper tool allows you to change
foreground or background colours by
lifting them from the image. Using the
Eyedropper tool can be found in handy
when you wish to sample an existing colour
in an image for use in an additional
aspect. This tool is located 6th position in
the photoshop tool bar.
Types Of Eye drop Tool

Eye dropper tool

3D material eyedropper tool
Colour sampler tool
Ruler tool
Note tool
Count tool
 Brush tool
Brush tool is basically a paint tool,
it work like paint tool like to apply
colour on object to change the
colour, replace and mix the colour.
This tool is located 7th position in
the photoshop tool bar.
Types Of Brush tool
Brush tool
Pencil tool
Colour replacement tool
Mixer brush tool
 Stamp tool
Stamp tool selects and samples an area of
your picture and then uses these pixels to
paint over any marks. The Stamp tool acts
like a brush so you can change the size,
allowing cloning from just one pixel wide to
hundreds. This tool is located 8th position in
the photoshop tool bar.
Types Of Stamp tool

Clone stamp tool

Pattern stamp tool
Eraser tool
Eraser tool allow you to Eraser
Background and Magic Eraser. The
eraser is basically a brush which
erases pixels as you drag it
across the image. Pixels are erased to
transparency or the background colour
if the layer is locked.
Types Of eraser tool
Eraser tool
Background eraser tool
Magic eraser tool
Gradient tool
Gradient tool and Gradient Editor Use
for create a custom mix of colours in
your photos. You can choose any
of the following gradient types in the
Tool Options bar. Shades
from the starting point to the ending
point in a straight line.
 Types Of gradient tool

Gradient tool
Paint bucket tool
3D material drop tool
Smudge tool
Smudge tool is a feature that allows you
to mix or blend the content in an area of
your image. It is included among the
program’s Focus tools and works a lot like
painting in real life. Used correctly, this
tool can help you create a variety of
unique artistic effects.
Types Of smudge tool
Smudge tool
Blur tool
Sharpen tool
Dodge tool
Dodge tool and the Burn tool lighten or darken
areas of the image. These tools are based on a
traditional darkroom technique for regulating
exposure on specific areas of a print.
Photographers hold back light to lighten an area
on the print (dodging) or increase the exposure to
darken areas on a print (burning). The more you
paint over an area with the Dodge or Burn tool,
the lighter or darker it becomes.
Types Of dodge tool
Dodge tool
Burn tool
Sponge tool
 Pen tool
Pen Tool creates paths and shapes which
can be duplicated and manipulated to
create complex selections, masks and
objects. Unlike the Brush Tool and Pencil
Tools, which “draw” pixels onto your
image, the Pen Tool always creates a vector
path.
Types Of pen tool
Pen tool
Freeform pen tool
Curvature pen tool
Add anchor point tool
Delete anchor point tool
Convert point tool
 Horizontal type tool

Horizontal Type Tool . The Horizontal

Type Tool creates and edits vector-
based text in a separate layer.
In the Toolbox, select the Horizontal
Type Tool. On the Options bar, set the
font options: family (style), size, and
colour and anti-aliasing method.
Types Of horizontal type tool

Horizontal type tool

Vertical type tool
Vertical type mask tool
Horizontal type mask tool
Direct selection tool
Direct Selection Tool selects and moves
existing path's / vector shape mask's
segments / anchor points:
In the Toolbox, select the Direct
Selection Tool. Drag on the image
to select a path or shape segment or
click directly on an anchor point
to select it.
Types Of direct selection tool

Path selection tool

Direct selection tool
 Custom shape tool
Custom shape tool is use for
drawing and a custom shape
with is set default in photoshop. It
will be made in the form of
object. For make a layer we
want to rasterize the object.
Types Of custom shapetool
Rectangle tool
Round Rectangle tool
Ellipse tool
Polygon tool
Line tool
Custom shape tool
 Hand tool
Photoshop Elements provides you a
toolbox in Quick and Expert modes
to help you work on your photos.
You can use the tools in the toolbox
to select, enhance, draw, and view
images.
Types Of hand tool
Hand tool
Rotate view tool
 Zoom tool
Zoom tool is used to zoom in and out
of the Image window in Photoshop
Elements. You first click to select the
Zoom tool in the Tools panel and then
click the photo to zoom in. (To zoom out,
press the Alt [Option] key when
clicking the Zoom tool on the photo.).